The organized labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike.
The unions announced a total nationwide strike beginning from next Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
The agreement was reached by the two unions’ leaderships on Tuesday, November 7, in Abuja following an unusual meeting of the National Executive Council.
This move by the Organised Labour follows the brutalisation of NLC National President, Joe Ajaero last week at a protest in Imo State.
The Imo state commissioner of police, Mohammed Barde, was accused by the Organised Labour of masterminding the recent attack on Ajaero, in Owerri.
They also accused Governor Hope Uzodimma, who is up for reelection, for the attack on Ajaero.
The unions therefore gave the Federal Government a five-day ultimatum last Friday to replace the police commissioner. However, the governor later claimed he had no hand in the gruesome attack on the labour leader.